YUSD will attempt to break a world record

Wednesday

Feb 27, 2013 at 10:47 AMFeb 27, 2013 at 10:51 AM

YREKA – The Yreka Union School District (YUSD) will celebrate National Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday this Friday, March 1 by attempting to break a world record ... and faculty and students are asking for the public’s help.

Community members are invited to join YUSD faculty and students at 1:15 p.m. in the “Big Gym” at Jackson Street School. Participants may bring a book and towel or a folding chair to sit on. Twenty minutes of silent reading will follow. Once the bell rings, all participants will place their books on their heads and help students and faculty break the record for the most people to balance a book on their heads at the same time for the Guinness Book of World Records.

Photos and videos will be taken for the Guinness Book of World Records application.

“A final bell will ring when the record is broken; a final bell will signal that we did it. You can help us break the record. Please help us put Yreka in the Guinness Book of World Records,” stated YUSD staff.